Galaxies
$41.48
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
10 September 2024
Summary
An eminently readable overview of the history and physics of galaxies.
In Galaxies, Or Graur offers a brief and fascinating overview of the history, physics, and astrophysical uses of galaxies. Starting with the history of the last two thousand years of galaxy studies, Graur discusses the types of galaxies we observe and the physics that drive them; the myths and physical structure of the Milky Way; how galaxies were used to discover and study the mysterious phenomena of dark matter a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262548755 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262548755 |
| Author: | Or Graur |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 127mm |
| Series: | The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series |
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About The Author
Or Graur
Or Graur is Associate Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, as well as Research Associate at the American Museum of Natural History. He is the author of Supernova (MIT Press).
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